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127 incidents in NY.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 127 pipeline incidents reported to PHMSA. Each record includes the operator, pipeline type, cause, casualties, and property damage. Use the filters below to narrow results by state, pipeline type, cause, or keyword.

DateOperatorStateTypeCauseFatalitiesInjuriesDamage ($)
Apr 18, 2025 NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP - NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $300
Nov 11, 2024 ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 3 $5,000
Sep 22, 2024 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $738,648
Sep 3, 2024 ORANGE & ROCKLAND UTILITY INC NY gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $5,000
Sep 3, 2024 CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORP NY gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $752,810
Aug 8, 2024 ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,500
Nov 2, 2023 CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORP NY gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 9 $53,220
Sep 9, 2023 NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,700
Aug 14, 2023 NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP NY gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $70,134
Mar 14, 2022 CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORP NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $9,073
Feb 2, 2022 NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP NY gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 0 $100
Jan 18, 2022 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 1 0 $0
Dec 1, 2021 KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,000
May 2, 2021 NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $54,000
Jan 17, 2021 NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $12,100
Dec 9, 2020 ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $100
Aug 12, 2020 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Jan 28, 2020 KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY NY gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 2 $14,139
Oct 31, 2019 NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP - NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $210
Aug 29, 2019 KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - LONG ISLAND NY gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $14,168
Aug 24, 2019 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $200
Aug 21, 2019 ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 1 0 $2,500
Aug 20, 2019 CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORP NY gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $23,020
Aug 15, 2019 NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP NY gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $61,500
Apr 29, 2019 NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP NY gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Mar 5, 2019 KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY NY gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $11,800
Jan 4, 2019 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $900,000
Nov 25, 2018 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $5,000
Jun 22, 2018 KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
May 14, 2018 KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $392,379
Feb 27, 2018 ORANGE & ROCKLAND UTILITY INC NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $600
Feb 14, 2018 NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP NY gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $0
Jan 20, 2018 KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY NY gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $24,000
Jan 19, 2018 NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP NY gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 0 $5,800
Dec 8, 2017 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $15,000
Nov 15, 2017 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Apr 1, 2017 KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY NY gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $273,399
Mar 14, 2017 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $100
Mar 3, 2017 KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY NY gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $8,197
Feb 27, 2017 KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY NY gas_distribution EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Dec 25, 2016 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $29,787
Dec 17, 2016 KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $21,986
Nov 10, 2016 KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY NY gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $85,000
Oct 20, 2016 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $50
Sep 27, 2016 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 1 1 $651
Sep 26, 2016 KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY NY gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $4,857
Feb 14, 2016 KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY NY gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $5,000
Feb 5, 2016 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $128,000
Feb 2, 2016 ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $175
Dec 29, 2015 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $7,262

Frequently Asked Questions

PHMSA requires operators to report incidents involving a fatality, an injury requiring hospitalization, property damage of $122,000 or more (adjusted periodically), highly volatile liquid releases of 5 barrels or more, other liquid releases of 50 barrels or more, or any unintentional release of gas resulting in an event meeting certain criteria.

The Damage column shows the reported property damage for each incident. This can include damage to the pipeline itself, nearby structures, vehicles, and other property. Additional costs such as lost commodity, environmental remediation, and emergency response are tracked separately and shown on each incident's detail page.

Yes. Use the search field above to filter incidents by operator name. The search matches partial names, so searching for "Pacific Gas" will find all variations of that operator's reported name.